Chapter 34 Matron of Honor

My dear sister Kyla, Your last letter has greatly disconcerted me. I find it strange that one such as you, who always scorned the things of God and the Church, should now so strongly turn to faith for solace. Understand, I have no objection to your faith, but rather to your circumstances. Does not your dear Weston have any power to protect you from his parents? Dearest sister, I implore you, charge him with this: If he truly loves you, he will do everything he can to protect you from such misery as that which I fear you must currently experience. Please do not be angry with me for encouraging this course of action; I am simply concerned about you, as any sister and friend would be after receiving a letter from you such as your last one. On a slightly brighter note, the revelations brought to me in your last letter, about how your marriage came about, where you are, what your in-laws social standing is, and the like were most welcome, though I do deplore that their scorn towards